Thanks Gerry,
These are the 2 warnings and errors I am getting:

Windows saved user MAIN\Warren registry while an application or service was
still using the registry during log off. The memory used by the user's
registry has not been freed. The registry will be unloaded when it is no
longer in use.

This is often caused by services running as a user account, try configuring
the services to run in either the LocalService or NetworkService account.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at



Faulting application explorer.exe, version 6.0.2900.2180, faulting module
unknown, version 0.0.0.0, fault address 0x00000000.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

"Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
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> Warren
>
> Please check Event Viewer for Warning / Error Report in the System and
> Application over the last 2 days and post copies.
>
> You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Administrative Tools, and
> Event Viewer. When researching the meaning of the error, information
> regarding Event ID, Source and Description are important.
>
> HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...308427&sd=tech
>
> Part of the Description of the error will include a link, which you should
> double click for further information. You can copy using copy and paste.
> Often the link will, however, say there is no further information.
> http://go.microsoft.com/fw.link/events.asp
> (Please note the hyperlink above is for illustration purposes only)
>
> A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
> click
> on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a button
> resembling two pages. Double click the button and close Event Viewer. Now
> start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of the message.
> This
> will paste the info from the Event Viewer Error Report complete with links
> into the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from
> Event
> Viewer.
>
> --
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
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> "Warren Davies" <warren@boxxxxxxx.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> Almost every time I switch off I get a splash screen headed "end
>> program -
>> explorer.exe" I have to click "end now" to switch off. When I switch on
>> again I have to restore my active desktop.
>> Any ideas how I can track down the error...it is very annoying.
>> Most times I switch on I also get a the ususal desktop except background
>> is
>> white and I am asked if I want to "Restore my Active desktop"
>> Warren
>>
>
>